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Attachment A <br /> Proposed Amendments to the January 29th Comprehensive Plan Draft and Easton Subarea Plan Draft Kittitas County 2026 Periodic Update <br /> Existing Policy Batch#4-Proposed Polity Change Rationale Source <br /> Sirmketueughs are proposed to be removed from <br /> existing policy language.Where words are in,__,the <br /> language is intended to be included. <br /> changes to zoning development regulations and capital property will redevelop.Areas <br /> investments. at higher risk for displacement <br /> have been identified. <br /> Proposed policy amendment WA.State Department of <br /> U-G7 Plan for,coordinate,and allow the expansion of to better acknowledge energy Commerce/Puget Sound <br /> Utilities Element-U-G7:Plan for,coordinate,and allow clean energy uses,which may include solar production, storage systems and update Energy <br /> the expansion of solar production,small nuclear and wind small modular reactors,wind,and energy storage policy with the term"clean <br /> facilities to improve the resilience of Kittitas County. system facilities to improve the resilience of Kittitas energy"which is consistent <br /> Ensure codes encourage upfront mitigation for project County.Where permitted,[-ensure codes encourage with common terminology. <br /> impacts and are properly sited. upfront mitigation for project impacts and aFe ff8pedy The policy is also expanded to <br /> sued provide a streamlined permit process. address streamlined <br /> permitting for property sited <br /> and mitigated uses. <br /> Revise to better acknowledge WA.State Department of <br /> Complete a study around clean energy uses to identify energy storage systems and Commerce/WA State <br /> where uses such as solar,wind,small modular reactors, "clean energy"terminology.In Department of Fish and <br /> Utilities Element -U Complete a study to identify and energy storage are most likely to be addition,providing language Wildlife <br /> where uses such as solar,wind,and battery storage are proposed in the future.Update codes to reflect study consistent with U-G7 regarding <br /> most likely to proposed in the future.Update codes to findings and provide streamlined permitting processes streamlined permitting <br /> reflect study findings. where uses are permitted,appropriately cited,and processes when uses are <br /> impacts are mitigated. properly citied and impacts are <br /> mitigated. <br /> Adds specificity and highlights Futurewise/Commerce <br /> Climate and Resiliency Element-CR-P16:Identify and CR-1316:Jderat+fy-acd Continue to implement strategies that Kittitas County has <br /> implement strategies for reducing wildfire risk in the for reducing wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface already implemented the WUI <br /> wildland-urban interface. through the continued implementation of the code and strategies such <br /> International Wildland-Urban Interface Code. building materials,roofing,and <br /> defensible space. <br /> May 2026 Links in this document are available to download at https://www.kittitascountV2026.com/ Page 11 of 18 <br />